5 Practical Strategies for Building High-Performing Teams
High performance is not created by asking people to work harder. Discover five practical ways leaders can build clarity, trust, accountability and sustainable performance within their teams.
Leadership Workshops for New Managers: What to Expect
Moving from team member to manager requires an entirely new set of skills. Discover what practical leadership workshops should teach new managers and how the right development can help them lead with greater clarity and confidence.
What to Look for When Hiring a Corporate MC in Australia
A great corporate MC does far more than introduce speakers. Discover the qualities to look for when choosing someone to guide your event, engage your audience and keep everything running smoothly.
Wanting to Be Loved, but Also Left Alone
There’s a strange kind of loneliness in wanting to be loved and also wanting to be left alone. Perhaps we don’t really want isolation, we just want connection that doesn’t require us to perform.
The Universal Shrug of the Car Door Dent
You protect the new car like a newborn, park miles away from everyone and carefully assess every neighbouring door. Then one day, there it is. The dent. And somewhere out there is a person who heard the donk and simply went grocery shopping.
Bullying Doesn’t Always Look Like Bullying
Workplace bullying isn’t always loud or obvious. Sometimes it’s exclusion, cancelled invitations, fake smiles and subtle attempts to make you question your value. If you’re constantly being made to feel like you don’t belong, perhaps it isn’t all in your head.
Thanks for the Cord, But Where’s the Plug?
Apparently we all own enough charging plugs already. I would love someone to tell my house, because I have 37 cords, a sacred drawer of obsolete technology and somehow never the plug I actually need.
Would You Speak to Another Mum Like That?
Motherhood comes with plenty of judgement, but often, the harshest voice is our own. What if we spoke to ourselves with the same kindness we would offer another mum?
Professionalism Is Mostly Just Hoping Your Skirt Is Where You Left It
I thought I looked very corporate walking through Sydney Airport in my little black dress and new work backpack. Unfortunately, the backpack had other plans. A story about professionalism, wardrobe betrayal and why the universe always keeps receipts.
Some Days Just Don’t Want to Be Days
Some days simply refuse to cooperate. What began as a quick trip to the post office before school pickup ended with an impossible queue, an unhelpful lift app and my keys performing a flawless swan dive into the elevator shaft.
Sometimes You Just Need to Stay 30 Seconds Longer
Building a business means doing the work long before you know whether it will pay off. Sometimes the difference between walking away and finding an opportunity is simply staying put for 30 seconds longer.
The Priority Seat: A Social Minefield
I got on the train planning to answer emails. Instead, I found myself completing an unsupervised ethics assessment involving age, etiquette, seat ownership and the possibility of accidental public flashing. Welcome to the priority seat.
Have We Forgotten How to Introduce Ourselves?
When did we stop introducing ourselves? We share our bodies, money and trust with people whose names we don't even know. I'm campaigning for the return of the six-second introduction; particularly before anyone tells me to take my pants off.
When Did We Stop Looking at Life With Wonder?
Somewhere between childhood and adulthood, wonder can become buried beneath responsibility, disappointment and regret. But perhaps it isn’t lost, perhaps it is simply waiting for us to notice it again.
Sometimes the Best Days Start With “Why Don’t We?”
We'd already celebrated Father's Day. Then came presents in bed, a perfect beach day, a couple of wines and one dangerous little question: “Why don't we?” Sometimes the best family days are the ones nobody planned.
When Your Life Falls Apart…and You Build Again
When life falls apart, healing doesn’t mean returning to who you were before. This is a deeply personal reflection on grief, change and slowly rebuilding a life, with space for both sorrow and joy.
I’m More Hilux Than Ferrari… and That’s Okay
I’m more Hilux than Ferrari… I may never be the fastest person in the room, but I am strong. This is about returning to exercise, letting go of perfection and finding a version of health that still includes wine, cheese and a life you genuinely enjoy.
Hormonal Rampage: When Your Cycle Comes to Work
Hormonal shifts can affect our energy, confidence, focus and emotions—but they don’t make us incapable. Here’s a candid, slightly cheeky look at recognising your patterns, planning for the tougher days and knowing when it might be time to seek support.
The 5 Real Barriers Holding Women Back in Senior Leadership (And What to Do About Them)
The path to senior leadership for women in Australia is rarely a straight line and that's rarely about capability. Here are five real barriers that get in the way, and why naming them is the first step to moving through them.
How to Choose the Right Mentorship Program for Your Career
The right mentor won’t hand you a generic formula or tell you who to become. Learn what to look for in a career mentorship program, the questions worth asking and how to find someone who genuinely fits your goals, values and way of working.